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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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